If that sounds a bit complicated, here’s the deal. When you earn “miles” using a credit card, it’s 1 or 2 miles per dollar, but most frequent flier programs give you a “mile” for each mile flown. Delta, starting in 2015, will become the first major…
“Dynamic Currency Conversion” (DCC) is a sneaky way for merchants, and now banks as well, to make a little extra out of every transaction while you travel. It masquerades as a convenience for you “so you’ll know how much you…
AirBnb’s quest for legitimacy in cities that ban or limit short-term rentals got a boost from Amsterdam’s city council, which just passed rules creating a category of “private rental” with a set of limits and a tax obligation. AirBnb says it’s…
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right…
TripAdvisor Flights, not one of their best-known products, just got a new roll-out with enhanced features. It’s a comparison shopping tool for your ride, with detailed information on seats, spaces, power ports, available upgrades, entertainment, food…
White Lodging, which operates hotels under a number of major brands including Westin, Marriott, Sheraton and Holiday Inn, has acknowledged a major theft of customer credit card information including names, numbers, security codes and more. The breach…
For those of us who compulsively follow the flight map (when available) instead of the movie, or who want to watch the movie and still check where we are, there’s a new tool: the Flight Map app from Makro. It depends on downloading data about flights…
Cruise Critic, recently acquired by TripAdvisor, has added a new feature (developed by another company recently acquired by TripAdvisor). The tool, called PriceDrop, helps cruise shoppers find not the advertised prices, but the prices paid by others in the past 7 days.
I miss listening to my favourite music. As much as I love Guantanemara or the latest Rap song there’s only so much I can take. I’ve taken the MP3 player and headphones but people talk to me and get no answer! Makes me anti-social. So I’ve…
Travelling with a Camera now is almost compulsory.Taking Photo’s has become cheaper and we’re not restricted to special events. But some folks like to have a different Camera for each occasion. My choices are:I’m off to the beach. Sand…
If that sounds a bit complicated, here’s the deal. When you earn “miles” using a credit card, it’s 1 or 2 miles per dollar, but most frequent flier programs give you a “mile” for each mile flown. Delta, starting in 2015, will become the first major…
“Dynamic Currency Conversion” (DCC) is a sneaky way for merchants, and now banks as well, to make a little extra out of every transaction while you travel. It masquerades as a convenience for you “so you’ll know how much you…
AirBnb’s quest for legitimacy in cities that ban or limit short-term rentals got a boost from Amsterdam’s city council, which just passed rules creating a category of “private rental” with a set of limits and a tax obligation. AirBnb says it’s…
Up, up and away—quickly! That’s the goal for many frequent fliers, and a current round of cards for various airlines is offering some big bonuses to meet that goal…some of them enough for a round-trip to Europe in one shot. Right…
TripAdvisor Flights, not one of their best-known products, just got a new roll-out with enhanced features. It’s a comparison shopping tool for your ride, with detailed information on seats, spaces, power ports, available upgrades, entertainment, food…
White Lodging, which operates hotels under a number of major brands including Westin, Marriott, Sheraton and Holiday Inn, has acknowledged a major theft of customer credit card information including names, numbers, security codes and more. The breach…
For those of us who compulsively follow the flight map (when available) instead of the movie, or who want to watch the movie and still check where we are, there’s a new tool: the Flight Map app from Makro. It depends on downloading data about flights…
Cruise Critic, recently acquired by TripAdvisor, has added a new feature (developed by another company recently acquired by TripAdvisor). The tool, called PriceDrop, helps cruise shoppers find not the advertised prices, but the prices paid by others in the past 7 days.
I miss listening to my favourite music. As much as I love Guantanemara or the latest Rap song there’s only so much I can take. I’ve taken the MP3 player and headphones but people talk to me and get no answer! Makes me anti-social. So I’ve…
Travelling with a Camera now is almost compulsory.Taking Photo’s has become cheaper and we’re not restricted to special events. But some folks like to have a different Camera for each occasion. My choices are:I’m off to the beach. Sand…
